Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Bedford 
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off – Days & Nights
Salary: Up to £53,000 per annum

Are you a skilled Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer ready for your next career move? If you're looking for a role where you can apply your expertise in a practical, hands-on environment, this could be the ideal opportunity. Our client, a well-established food production company, is on the lookout for an engineer to join their team and ensure their operations run smoothly.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing high-performance production equipment, ensuring maximum efficiency. Your day-to-day will include:

• Performing both electrical and mechanical maintenance to keep machinery operating at its best.
• Diagnosing faults, particularly with PLC systems, and resolving them quickly.
• Working with a variety of systems, including pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, valves, ovens, mixers, pressure systems, and refrigeration.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce downtime and prevent breakdowns.
• Collaborating with production teams to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations.

What You'll Need

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• A solid background in electrical and mechanical maintenance, ideally in a food production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC systems and a strong understanding of continuous improvement and PPM practices.
• Qualifications such as a BTEC/ONC in electrical engineering or a time-served apprenticeship/HNC in electrical, mechanical, or production maintenance engineering.
• A proactive attitude, able to quickly identify and resolve faults to minimise production downtime.

Why This Role?

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Continuous training and career development in a company that values growth and progression.
• Exposure to modern technologies within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
• An environment that fosters operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Who Should Apply?

If you're a Maintenance Engineer, Technician, or someone with the relevant skills and experience looking for a fresh challenge, we'd love to hear from you. This role is a great fit for those who want to make a real difference in an innovative and growing company.

How to Apply

If you're excited about the opportunity and ready to take the next step in your career, send us your CV today. We'll be in touch soon to discuss how this role could be the perfect fit for you.